Classes Taught:
Youth and Family Ministry; Faith Development of Youth; Urban/Parachurch Ministry; Spiritual and Leadership Development; Social Justice; Ministry in a Pluralistic World; Internship Practicum.

How Your Program Is Unique Here:
In addition to the classroom experience, we offer a half-year internship immersion that provides an incredible hands-on opportunity for training. By graduation, students are prepared to work in the local church or in related nonprofit, social work or parachurch settings as visionary leaders and ministry mentors.

Testimony:
God got a hold of me as a kid through the example set by my dad. Since then, I have made it my life’s aim to grow down deeper into life with Jesus every day

Favorite Bible Verse:
“And now just as you’ve accepted Christ Jesus as your Lord, continue to live in obedience to him. Let your roots grow down into him and draw up nourishment from him, being built strong and vigorous in the truth you’ve been taught. Let your lives overflow with thanksgiving for all he has done.” – Colossians 2:6-7

Before Crown:
I worked as a youth and young adult pastor for more than 20 years in Canada and the U.S.

How You Define “Academic Excellence”:
Equipping effective articulation and practice of faith in Jesus in such a way that that the next generations might be enabled to do same.

What Students Say About Your Classes:
That learning can actually be fun and inspiring: In my classes students root deeply into biblical, theological and Jesus-centered soil so that they’ll enabled to stand passionately and confidently in life-long ministry.